beguilement

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Noun
  • The public reaction to developments in the BCI field is all of a piece with this—equal parts healthy fascination and troubling misinformation.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • After finding success with Shift4 Payments—now valued at roughly $6 billion— Isaacman turned his fascination with flight into action.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wembanyama’s captivation with the intricacies of space travel was apparent.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scammers use friendliness, flattery and false urgency to pull you in, then drain your accounts.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no enchantment in that.
    Abby McCloskey, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Step outside, and the enchantment continues.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dudinha is a Portuguese term of endearment for the name Eduarda, which means rich and blessed guard.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Daley’s mother even made a pot of jam to give to Doherty and brought it to Jamaica with him to give as a present — which Doherty said is a gesture of endearment among the Scots.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Recent scientific studies have found that horticultural therapy promotes creativity, self-esteem, social interaction and sensory stimulation.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Children are exposed to far more stimulation naturally from microbes than from vaccines.
    NPR, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Andrew has always wanted more adulation for his two daughters.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The announcement came after a day of adulation for the visiting American president from his hosts.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Beguilement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguilement. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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